[Prodev] What programs would you like to see in library schools
Bryan Carson
prodev@aallnet.org
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:10:35 -0600
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I agree that it would be wonderful to have a seperate class.
By the way, I will be taking many of the ideas from this list and relaying
them to the faculty of our program as we work on strengthening it toward ALA
accrediation.
--Bryan
"Lamothe, Katherine" wrote:
> Amen to that. SCSU had a one day, one credit course on bibliographical
> instruction, and put it on early on Friday morning, when I could not have
> attended (and I doubt many of my fellow students could have attended unless
> they lived in New Haven). I also would have liked some instruction on
> interlibrary loan. I am currently taking (online) a couple of courses
> on ILL, which I feel I need. I am supposed to supervise that area (as many
> reference librarians do) and was surprised to find how little that was
> mentioned. Also, what about circulation? Maybe we are moving away from
> having MLS librarians running circulation departments, but how are they
> supposed to run public services when they don't know the fine points of that
> department. I suppose it's not popular in library school because it's so
> practical, but librarians in public services need to know these things.
>
> Katherine T. Lamothe
>
> Reference Librarian
>
> Texas Tech University School of Law Library
>
> 1802 Hartford Avenue
>
> Lubbock, TX 79409
>
> (806) 742-3990, ext. 353
>
> fax: (806) 742-1629
>
> mailto: klamothe@law.ttu.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mead, Robert A [mailto:rmead@ku.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:20 AM
> To: 'prodev@aallnet.org'
> Subject: RE: [Prodev] What programs would you like to see in library schoo
> ls
>
> I'd sure like to see library schools teach people how to teach. I think
> that librarianship, at least academic librarianship, is focusing more and
> more on training and teaching.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Fullerton, Barbara [mailto:bfullerton@lockeliddell.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:12 AM
> To: prodev@aallnet.org
> Subject: [Prodev] What programs would you like to see in library
> schools
>
> There has been some great discussion about the library school
> programs. What are your opinions about the topics taught in
> library schools? What topics do you think would have benefited
> your library education, but were not taught in the traditional
> classes? IMHO, I would have liked to see more business topics (for
> budgeting and managing) and negotiations.
>
> Barbara Fullerton
>
--
Bryan M. Carson, J.D., M.I.L.S.
Assistant Professor
Coordinator of Reference & Instructional Services
Associated Faculty--Library Media Education Program
Western Kentucky University Libraries
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
Phone: 270-745-5007
Fax: 270-745-2275
bryan.carson@wku.edu
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I agree that it would be wonderful to have a seperate class.
<p>By the way, I will be taking many of the ideas from this list and relaying
them to the faculty of our program as we work on strengthening it toward
ALA accrediation.
<p>--Bryan
<p>"Lamothe, Katherine" wrote:
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>Amen
to that. SCSU had a one day, one credit course on bibliographical
instruction, and put it on early on Friday morning, when I could not have
attended (and I doubt many of my fellow students could have attended unless
they lived in </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'>New
Haven</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'>).
I also would have liked some instruction on interlibrary loan. I
am currently taking (online) a couple of courses on </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'>ILL</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;
color:navy'>,
which I feel I need. I am supposed to supervise that area (as many
reference librarians do) and was surprised to find how little that was
mentioned. Also, what about circulation? Maybe we are
moving away from having MLS librarians running circulation departments,
but how are they supposed to run public services when they don't know the
fine points of that department. I suppose it's not popular in library
school because it's so practical, but librarians in public services need
to know these things.</font></font></font></span></div>
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10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'></span>
<div class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>Katherine
T. Lamothe</font></font></font></span></div>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>Reference
Librarian</font></font></font></span>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>Texas
Tech University School of </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'>Law
Library</font></font></font></span>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>1802
Hartford Avenue</font></font></font></span>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>Lubbock,
TX 79409</font></font></font></span>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>(806)
742-3990, ext. 353</font></font></font></span>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>fax:
(806) 742-1629 </font></font></font></span>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:navy'><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000080"><font size=-1>mailto:
klamothe@law.ttu.edu</font></font></font></span>
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Message-----</font></font>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>From:</span></b>
Mead, Robert A [<A HREF="mailto:rmead@ku.edu">mailto:rmead@ku.edu</A>]</font></font>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Sent:</span></b>
Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:20 AM</font></font>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>To:</span></b>
'prodev@aallnet.org'</font></font>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Subject:</span></b>
RE: [Prodev] What programs would you like to see in library schoo ls</font></font></span>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>I'd
sure like to see library schools teach people how to teach. I think
that librarianship, at least academic librarianship, is focusing more and
more on training and teaching.</font></font></font></span></div>
<blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
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Message-----</font></font></div>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>From:</span></b>
Fullerton, Barbara [<A HREF="mailto:bfullerton@lockeliddell.com">mailto:bfullerton@lockeliddell.com</A>]</font></font>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Sent:</span></b>
Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:12 AM</font></font>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>To:</span></b>
prodev@aallnet.org</font></font>
<br><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Subject:</span></b>
[Prodev] What programs would you like to see in library schools</font></font></span>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>There
has been some great discussion about the library school programs. What
are your opinions about the topics taught in library schools? What topics
do you think would have benefited your library education, but were
not taught in the traditional classes? IMHO, I would have liked to see
more business topics (for budgeting and managing) and negotiations. </font></font></span>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Barbara
Fullerton</font></font></span></blockquote>
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<p>--
<br>Bryan M. Carson, J.D., M.I.L.S.
<br>Assistant Professor
<br>Coordinator of Reference & Instructional Services
<br>Associated Faculty--Library Media Education Program
<br>Western Kentucky University Libraries
<br>1 Big Red Way
<br>Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
<br>Phone: 270-745-5007
<br>Fax: 270-745-2275
<br>bryan.carson@wku.edu
<p>All original content copyright 2003 Bryan M. Carson
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